Aircraft Accident / Loss Entry

Date of Crash

04 Apr 46

Aircraft Name

Spitfire VIII

Serial Number

MT783

Unit

155 Sqdn

Operating Airfield

Medan

Country

Indonesia

Aircrew details

Flt Lt Baxter

Details

or MT738 crashed force-landed nr Medan Sumatra . [ORB} Flt LT Baxter and W O Evans covered the northern recce. When oever base after compelting the recce, Flt LT Baxters engine cut due to an air lock in the system and he was able to make a bellyl landing on the trip finishing up in some tar barrels,. The aircraft was a write off but Flt Lt Baxter escaped without injury.